Peter Akwabi has been composing and teaching music for over five decades. Born in Khwisero in western Kenya, he has been credited with popularizing omutibo beats, a local form of processional music, characterized by rhythms inspired by a traditional dance of the Luhya community. His first album, released in 1963 when he was still a teen, was a tribute to fellow singer George Mukabi. He has taught performing and creative arts at Kenyatta University, works as a freelance music lecturer, and has thirteen TV episodes and over 250 songs to his name.